#98935F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.5% 0.071 103.5), rgb(152, 147, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#98935F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98935F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 147, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.071 103.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98935F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98935F | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98935F text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98935F text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98935F
oklch(65.5% 0.071 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B753D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#68632F
oklch(49.2% 0.073 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#555128
oklch(42.9% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#464325
oklch(37.8% 0.046 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#98935F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9C8F5B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9261 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08C86 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98935F
#98935F
oklch(65.5% 0.071 103.5)
- #8A8BBB
#8A8BBB
oklch(65.4% 0.071 283.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98935F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #98935F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.